Machine for combing wool and the like



May 20 1924.

' W. FISHER MACHINE FOR COMBING WOOL AND THE LIKE Filed May 24 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 20, 1924.

I w, FISHER MACHINE FOR COMBING WOOL AND THE LIKE 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Filed May 24 192s Patented May 20, 1924.

UNITED s'r TES PAT'ENT OFF CE WILLIAM FISHER, OF BRADFORD, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM PRINCE-SMITH, OF KEIGI-ILEY,

COUNTY OF YORK, ENGLAND. I

MACHINE FOR COMBING wooL AND THE LIKE.

Application filed May 24,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM FISHER, a British subject, residing at Bradford, in the county of York, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Machines for Combing Wool and the like,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for combing wool and the like, of the kind in which the combing is effected through the medium of constantly rotated circular combs.

In such machines, it has hitherto been customary to employ an outer large comb circle and two inner small comb circles adapted to move in the same direction with the small comb circles'almost touching the large comb circle at one point, the wool, fed from balls through rings and feed-boxes, being dabbed on to the pins of the two comb circles at their meeting point so that in parting a portion of the wool is left adhering to each comb circle from which it is afterwards drawn out through the pins and again united to make the combed top.

Now the object of this present invention is to improve the construction of this class of combing machine in such .a manner as to reduce wear and tear to a minimum without in any way impairing the efficiency of the machine.

According to my invention, instead of employing two small comb circles each of which almost touches the large comb circle at one point, the large comb circle is provided with one or more inner small comb circles placed clear of the said large comb circle. The small comb circle or circles travel in the same direction as the large comb circle and the wool is constantly pulled through the boxes so that it projects over and beyond the large comb circle as before where it is dabbed or rolled on to the pins of the said large comb circle, and between the latter and the small comb circle or between the large comb circle and each of the small comb circles is provided one or more sets of rotating stripper discs adapted to engage the projecting ends of the wool and draw it out through the pins of the large comb circle and transfer it so as to bring its uncombed ends over the pins of the small comb circle or circles. The uncombed ends of the wool are now dabbed or 1923. Serial No. 641,159.

a single small comb circle as arranged for the combing of short wool.

Fig. 2 is a plan view. of a portion of a machine having a single small comb circle as arranged for the combing of long wool.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a machine having two small comb circles as arranged for the combing of short wool; and

Fig. 4 1s a plan view of aportion of a .machine having two small comb circles as arranged for the combing of long wool.

Referring particularly to Fig. l of the drawings, the small. comb circle 1- is mounted concentrically within andclear of the large comb circle 2 and travels in the same direction, while between the two circles 2, 1 are provided two sets of rotating stripper discs 3, 4 adapted to draw the wool 5 out from the large comb circle 2 at two points and transfer it to the small comb circle 1 in the following mannerzAssuming the wool 5 to have been pulled through the boxes (not shown) and dabbed or rolled at twopoints on to the pins of the large comb circle2, the latter by its forward travel brings the projecting ends ofthe wool 5 into the nipof the adjacent rotating stripper disc 3 which draws the wool 5 out through the pinsof the large comb circle 2 andtransfers it" to the rotating stripper disc 4 which in its turn brings thefuncomb ed ends of the wool 5 over the pins ofthe" small comb circle 1. The uncombed ends of the wool 5 are now dabbed or rolled on to the pins of the small comb circle 1, when the combed ends of the wool 5 are turned round by a revolving heater 6 toward a pair of drawing-off rollers 7 which draw the wool 5 out through the pins of the small comb circle 1 and conduct it to a pair of auxiliary rollers 8 which feed forward the completely combed wool 5 and simultaneously draw the residual fibres from the pins of the large comb circle 2 the two intermediate rotating stripper discs 3, 4"

(only one of which is shown) is similar to that described with reference to Fig. 1; the combed ends of the wool projecting from the small comb circle 1 being, in this example, carried into thenip of an auxiliary rotating stripper disc 9 which draws the wool 5 out through the pins of the small comb circle 1 and in conjunction with a porcupine 10 conducts it to rollers 8 which feed forward the'sliver as in Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to Fig. 3 of the drawings, the two small comb circles 1 are mounted within and clear of the large comb circle 2 and travel in the same direction, while in connection with each of the said small comb circles I and the large combcircle 2 is provided a' set of rotating stripper discs 3, 4 adapted to transfer the wool 5 from the latter to the former in similar manner to that described with reference to Fig. 1; the combed ends of the wool 5 projecting from each of the small comb circles 1 being, in this example, taken hold of by drawing-ofl? rollers 7 which draw the wool 5 out through the pins of the small comb circle 1 and conduct it to rollers 8 which feed forward the slivers and simultaneously draw the residual fibres from the pins of the large comb circle 2 as in Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to Fig. at of the drawings, the arrangement of the two small comb circles 1 relative to the large comb circle-2 and the transferring of the wool 5 from the latter to'the former by two sets of rotating stripper discs 3, 4 (only one of which is shown) is similar to that described with reference to Fig. 3; the wool 5, in this example, being drawn out through the pins ofeach of the small comb circles 1 by an auxiliary rotatingstripper disc 9 and porcu pine 10 adapted to conduct it to rollers 8* as in Fig. 2.

.Endless travelling bands 11 (Figs. 1 and I 3) are provided for turning the projecting ends of the wool 5 carried by the rotating stripper discs 3 into the nip of the rotating stripper discs 4, and guide plates 12 (Fig. 1) serve to lead the uncombed ends of the wool 5 over the tops of the pins of the small comb circle 1 (Fig. 1) to the dabbing or rolling on position; while rollers 13 (Figs. 2 and 4) oo-act with the rotating stripper discs 3 in drawing out the wool 5 from the large comb circle 2. e

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In wool and the like combing machines of the kind provided with constantly rotated circular combs which travel in the same direction; the combination with a large comb circle on to which the Wool is dabbed or rolled, of an inner small comb circle placed clear of the large comb circle, a set of rotating stripper discs situated between the large comb circle and th small comb circle and adapted to engage the projecting ends of the wool and draw it out through the pins of the large comb circle and transfer it so as to bring its uncombed ends over thepins of the small comb circle on to which the said wool is dabbed or rolled, and means for drawing out the wool from the said small comb circle so as to complete the combing of said wool.

2. In wool and the like combing machines of the kind provided with constantly rotated circular combs which travel in the same direction; the combination with a large comb circle on to which the wool is dabbed or rolled, of an inner small comb circle mounted concentrically within and clear of the large comb circle, a set of rotating stripper discs situated between the large comb circle and the small comb circle and adapted to endraw it out through the pins of the large comb circle and transfer it so as to bring its uncombed ends over the pins of the small comb circle on to which the said wool is dabbed or rolled, and means for drawing out the wool from the said small comb circle so as to complete the combing of said wool. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM FISHER.

Witnesses:

JoHN J OWETT,

CYRIL BELLAMY.

gage the projecting ends of the wool and 

